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Re: fledgling feeding -- Chipping Sparrow

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Dave Webb

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Dave Webb

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Fri, 8 Oct 2010 08:23:47 -0400

I didn't have much chance on Wednesday to look for the young Chipping Sparrow, but yesterday (Thursday) I spotted it on four occasions along with BOTH of the parents.  The youngster was still chasing after the parents, begging and being fed by them.  I never saw it feed on its own in about 10-15 total minutes of observation.  This appears to be a fully dependent fledgling.